1Unit1AlandofdiversityⅠ.多项选择1.AsfarasIamconcerned,whathemadeinhisspeechisjusta(n)__________,nothingserious.A.choiceB.excuseC.statementD.slip解析:选D。考查名词辨析。句意:在我看来,他在演讲中所犯的只是一个小错误,没什么大惊小怪的。slip在此意为“疏忽,差错”,符合句意。2.Eventhoughhertalentwas__________toeveryonewhoheardhersing,lifegotinthewayofherdreams.A.apparentB.abundantC.absurdD.academic解析:选A。考查形容词辨析。句意:虽然每一个听过她唱歌的人都知道她才华出众,但生活却阻碍了她梦想的实现。apparent在此意为“明显的,显而易见的”,符合句意。abundant丰富的,充裕的;absurd荒谬的,可笑的;academic学校的,学院的,学术的。3.(2011年周口检测)Ithasjust__________tomethatthereisstillanotherpossibilitytoensureanimmediatedeliveryofthegoods.A.comeB.occurredC.happenedD.struck解析:选B。考查动词辨析。句意:我刚才突然想起还有另一个确保这批货物迅速交货的可能的办法。Itoccurstosb.that...是固定句型,意思是“某人突然想到……”。4.(2011年锦州质检)Theagreementindicatesthatthetwocompanieswill__________witheachotheragain.A.teamupB.turnupC.lookupD.pickup解析:选A。考查动词和短语辨析。A项表示“与……合作”,符合句意,。B项表示“出现;到达”;C项表示“向上看;查寻”;D项表示“捡起,接收”,均不合题意。5.Youhaveonlywrittenonebestsellingnovel.Ifyoudonotcontinueworkinghard,willyouplanto________itfortherestofyourlife?A.liveinB.liveonC.liveoutD.livewith解析:选B。本题考查动词短语liveon的用法。liveon“以……为主食,靠……为生;继续活着;继续存在”。根据句意,“你只写了一本畅销书,你打算后半生靠这本书生活吗?”选B。6.Peopleinthisvillagegettogethereveryyearto__________theoldtraditionandenjoythemselvesastheirancestorsdid.A.makeupB.putupC.keepupD.setup解析:选C。keepup意为“沿袭(风俗、传统等),维持,坚持”。句意:这个村子里的人每年都要聚会来沿袭这古老的传统,并像他们的祖先一样尽情地欢乐。makeup组成,构成,弥补;putup提出,建起;setup创立,建立。7.Arecentsurvey__________thatthemajorityofpeopleareworriedaboutthepresenthighpriceofapartmentsincities.A.indicatesB.includesC.imaginesD.improves解析:选A。本题考查动词indicate的用法。indicate“指出;象征;显示”。根据句2意,“根据最近的一项调查表明,大部分人对目前的房价过高感到忧虑”。8.—Howcanwegettothecampingsitenearlyonehundredmilesaway?Ifonlywehadacar!—Whynotconsider__________acartogetthereandlettingJimtakeusbackinhisjeep?A.hiringB.firingC.stealingD.picking解析:选A。本题考查动词hire的用法。hire“雇请;出租;受雇”;fire“解雇,开除”。根据上文句意,说话人说要是我们有辆车去露营地就好了,听话人回答,为什么不考虑雇一辆车去那呢?故选A。9.—HowdidyoumakesorapidprogressinyourEnglish?Doyouhaveanysecrets?—No.Only__________hardworking.A.intermsofB.inhonorofC.bymeansofD.onbehalfof解析:选C。本题考查介词短语bymeansof的用法。bymeansof“用;以;依靠”。根据上文句意,答话人是通过勤奋才在英语方面取得很快进步的,故选C。10.Lessthantwentypercentoftheemployeesintheircompanyarewomen.Thatistosay,menareinthe__________.A.majorityB.activityC.possibilityD.minority解析:选A。考查名词词义辨析。句意:他们公司的雇工中,女士不足20%,也就是说,男士占了大多数。majority意为“多数”,符合句意表达。Ⅱ.完成句子1.Themajorityofstudentswereinfavourofthesuggestionthatthey________________(出去野餐)thenextday.(go)解析:考查同位语从句。suggestion后的同位语从句要用“should+动词原形”结构,should可以省略。答案:(should)gooutforapicnic2.Thepossibility________________(她可能会出错)neveroccurredtoher.(go)解析:考查同位语从句。本题是possibility引导的同位语从句,“出错”应表达为gowrong,据此可知答案。答案:thatshemightgowrong3.Chinesemotherstrytodoeverythingfortheirchildren;that’s________________(他们的错误所在).(mistaken)解析:考查表语从句。根据语境可知要用where引导此表语从句。答案:wheretheyaremistaken4.Mr.Smithhassuchastrangewayofteaching________________(没人能适应)itatthebeginningofhisclass.(use)解析:考查状语从句。由句式结构可知本句是so...that句型,“适应”应表达为getusedto,据此可知答案。答案:thatnoonecangetusedto5.________________(我突然想到)thatwecoulduseacomputertodothejob.(occur)解析:考查it作形式主语的用法。sth.occurtosb.意为“某人突然想到某事”,本句中it用作形式主语。答案:Itsuddenlyoccurredtome6.Hepreferredtogointobusinessaloneratherthan______________(与任何3其他人合伙).(team)解析:考查习惯搭配。prefertodosth.ratherthandosth.是一个固定句型,意为“宁愿做……而不愿做……”。答案:teamupwithanyoneelse7.Couldyoushowmethecomputeryouwant____________________(要修理的).(have)解析:考查定语从句和havesth.done结构。本题中have的宾语由先行词computer充当,关系代词that/which在结构中被省略了。答案:tohaverepaired8.FormeIhavetriedmybest,butbynomeans________________(妈妈满意)withmyprogress.(satisfy)解析:考查倒装。bynomeans置于句首,句子部分倒装。答案:hasmotherbeensatisfied9.Thisscientistisknownto________________(一直研究)thisproblemforabouttenyears.(work)解析:考查不定式的时态和语态。由句意可知,已经研究了十年,而且还将继续下去,所以用现在完成进行体。答案:havebeenworkingon10.Isthisthereason________________(她解释的)inthereportforhersuccessinthejob?(explain)解析:考查定语从句。thereason后的定语从句缺少宾语,因此用that或which来指代。答案:(that/which)sheexplainedUnit2CloningⅠ.多项选择1.Afterquestioningthemanforsixhours,thepolice________theinformationtheywanted.A.seizedB.recoveredC.appealedD.obtained解析:选D。句意:警察审问了这个男人6个小时后才得到了他们想要的信息。seize抓住;recover恢复;appeal呼吁,控诉;obtain得到,使用范围较广。2.Johnwas________tolearnthenewsthathewasrejectedbythecommittee.A.castdownB.castoffC.castaboutD.castaway解析:选A。考查动词短语辨析。castdown使沮丧;castoff扔掉;castabout设法寻找;castaway扔掉;抛弃。3.I__________ittomyteachertotakeabetter-paidpostifIcangetone.A.oweB.belongC.giveD.donate解析:选A。句意:如果我能得到较好的职位,我应感激我的老师。owe...to...受……恩惠,感激……,符合语意要求。4.—Whatyou’vesaidsounds__________,butcanwereallysolvetheprobleminthatway?—Itisworthatry.A.absurdB.awesomeC.reasonableD.shallow解析:选C。reasonable意为“合理的,讲道理的”。句意:“你讲的听起来有道理,4但我们真的能用那种方式解决这个问题吗?”“值得一试。”absurd意为“荒缪的,可笑的”;awesome意为“使人敬畏的,令人畏惧的”;shallow意为“浅的,肤浅的”。5.Lindadidn’tgetthereontimebecauseofthebadweather.What’smore,hercarwasinpoor__________.A.positionB.conditionC.situationD.direction解析:选B。inpoorcondition意为“状况很坏”。句意:由于天气恶劣,加之车况也不好,琳达没能按时赶到那里。6.Asisknowntousall,childreninourcountryhavetherightofreceiving__________educationbylaw.A.traditionalB.commercialC.culturalD.compulsory解析:选D。考查形容词辨析。compulsory意为“义务的,强制的”,compu